Tag: veterans

Fraud Alert! Targeting Veterans

From: Union Veterans Council, AFL-CIO <unionveterans@aflcio.org> Date: Friday, November 22, 2013, 9:15 AM The Department of Veterans Affairs has issued a fraud alert about a marketing scam that is targeting veterans who misdial the VA National Call Center (800-827-1000) or the GI Bill Call Center (888-442-4551) phone numbers. A marketing company created two phone numbers that differ…

Brooke Army Medical Center Christmas Drive “OPERATION FREE PX”

TWU Veterans, in conjunction with “Operation Military Embrace” and “Our American Duty” wants to make our Wounded Warriors and their families 2013 Christmas a Happy and Joyful one. Proceeds from the donations will help purchase the much needed items our Warriors and their families need. Actual Items are also very much appreciated. TWU Volunteers will…

Veteran’s Benefits Fair

Date: August 28, 2012 Time: 10:00 AM & 3:00 PM Where: Training Room A1-B6 in the White House There will be many veteran organizations there with information on dealing with insurance. The Veterans Administration will be there to answer benefit questions and other organizations will be available to answer questions on Veterans Affairs. Please have…

Vets Fight for Jobs They Left Behind

  Michael Schutz came back to Truman, Minn., after being deployed to Kuwait with the Navy and expected to strap on his gun belt, refasten his badge and slide back into the police cruiser for the city, where he had worked full time as a cop before he left to serve his country.  Instead he…

Short Notice Welcome Home-1/23 Marine Det,Tulsa,OK 1 Oct 11

The  Marine Corps League has invited the Patriot Guard Riders to Welcome Home the 1/23 Marine Det from their tour of duty ! Let’s all roll out and support the Marine Corps League in welcoming these Hero’s home!! We will do flag line at the airport and may escort to New NOSC in Broken Arrow. Date: Saturday October 1st, 2011 STAGING:…

Spc. Joshua M. Seals, 21, of Porter, Okla.

Spc. Joshua M. Seals, 21, of Porter, Okla., died Aug. 16 in Paktia province, Afghanistan, from a non-combat related incident. He was assigned to the 1st Battalion, 279th Infantry Regiment, 45th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Oklahoma National Guard, Tulsa, Okla. Yet again we were asked to honor a fallen hero from the 145th, and AA/TWU…

TWU Local 514 Veterans Committee Needs Your Help

The TWU Veterans Committee is looking for 8×10 copies of photos from past and present military personnel to use on the Veterans Day Float on November 11. They need to be copies because the photos will not be returned. The pictures can be dropped off at the TWU Grievance office or the TWU Hall located…